When the Mets unveiled the model of $iti Field not only did the envision a state of the art ball park but they also were of the belief that there would be so much money flowing through it’s coffers Freddie Skill Set could afford to buy Jeffey a personality but lo and beholdÂ the economy tanked and Bernie Madoff ripped off the Skill Sets fortune leaving the club not exactlyÂ swimming in currency. As opening day approches what we thought was a tough ticket, the first game at $iti Field, are as plentiful as the AM/NY give away newspapers at a Subway station. So what’s a team to do?

Well, first you try and bribe the fan base by offering a ticket to game 1 of the $iti Field eraÂ for the purchase of 5 more games. This isÂ head spinning because the Mets wanted to be rid of us Seven-Pack ticket buyers asÂ we were a nussienceÂ as it wasn’t worth the time and trouble to keep us on because the ticket demand at $iti would be off the charts. Well for the cheaper seats they were but the high rollers who wouldn’t knowÂ a curve ball from aÂ High Ball are now hurtin’ for certainÂ in this weak economy.

So becasueÂ of that the Mets are now auctioning off opening day tickets in the exclusive Stuff ShirtÂ section of the ball park so if you have an extra $525 laying around the couch cushions log on and put your bid in or better yet keep that cushion cash, order a pizza and watch the game on TV.

I can understand not wanting to spend over 45 mil for Manny Ramirez but you mean to tell me that with the first class facilities the Mets crow about down in St Lonesome, they couldnâ€™t purchase or lease a state of the art MRI an fly down Dr. Altcheck for month in sunny FLA.Â I still say the only reason that Johan Santana was not flown to NY is due to the 10 inches of snow thatâ€™s on the ground and still falling from the sky here in NYC

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If you read the Daily News this morning you get the impression that Santana agrees with Old School Dan Warthen that he tried to accelerated his training so he could pitch in the WBC. If you read the NY Post they make it sound like Old School Dan Warthen made Santana throw to much and too soon. I think Iâ€˜ll stick with Adam Rubinâ€™s reporting although I do think that it is not a coincidence that both Santana and Tim Redding, both coming off surgery, are both having arm trouble due to compensating from knee surgery in Johanâ€™ case and foot surgery for Redding. Santana I mentioned wanted to make the WBC and Redding wants that number 5 spot in the rotation and sees the completion and looked to rush back a bit too soon. The organization has to tighten up itâ€™s rehab policies here. They may have dodged a bullet here with Santana but hopefully they learned a lesson and look over their training regiment.

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